Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-10

here to take an Office he did not seek
ne was invited here HIS methods diSer I in some
who is to say which are the bests In my opinion
the schools were never In letter condition or bet
teaching. and When " we get a Superintendent We
get the best work, the best teaching, by letting
him follow his own methods. II Is true that Mr..
methods, and when it was known that he was 70
come here some OF the teachers In order 70 famil.
iariie themselves with his methods, bought and
certain. since he has been In eflce has never
even mentioned the fact that he was the
author OF such books some points have been
maoe, continued Mr.. Curtis, "about the change
OF text books, the change OF Biographies The
points made in an editorial in TIE SrAR were well
tsken 50 Tar as they went but the whole case as
not stated. All there was 10 that change was that
We dropped Swintons geography and adopted
Swintons geography In its place. without expense
tuted for the old editions Of the book later or re-
vsed edition. II Is true that there some things
IN II thaf may not be up to the times, but these
were In the old geography so that We are no bet
Ter or no worse Oh In that respect"
SUPERINTENDENT POWELL
SAID 70 STAR reporter to-day that he had stopped
Mr.. Copp in compliance with an order by Mr..
Ross, trustee OF the division. that there should
be no formal examination Of the children.
fad TO- have ris,s asa easne e sad WOULD U
ested visit the schools frequently. and Judge for
themselves how the schools are progressing.
District Government Affair.
NECESSARY TO REApyERTisR
The Commissioners have not been successful In
four, six, and tweive.inch water nine e At the
opening OF the bids to-day 1t was found that the
Camden Iron Co, OF Philadelphia, are the only
bidders. II will be necessary to readvertise.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Capt Symons has nearly recovered from his re
cent illness, and to-day was at his desk In the
District Government building.
The mother OF Commissioner Ludlow died nj her
home, at Hopedale, L. l., on the eth inst. Col
Ludlow will arrive in Washington on Monday.
Nor ENTITLED TO RELrRF.-The masters OF the
schooner Grace Whitney and the barge Albany re-
Gently applied to the Treasury Department for re.
mission OF duties exacted by the collector OF GUS
equipments purchased for said vessels while pass.
Ing through the Welland Canal In Canadian terri.
Tory. The equipments consisted OF rope
its purchase in canada was necessary
TO enable the vessels To pass safely through the
canal. Assistant Secretary Maynard has denied
the Applications on the ground that the cases dc
not come within the scope OF the law governing
such reniSsOns, which, he says applies only u
cases where foreign purchases are rendered neces
sary by stress or weather or other casualty"
Assaulted and Robbed a Chinanaan.
AN OUTRAGE BY NEW YORK RoUGHs.
NRw YORK, June 1O.-Two rough-looking men
named VIM. Devine and John Kelly, were taker
before Justice Kilbreth to-day, charged with
felOnious assault and robbery.
Last night about IL O'Clock the two men went e.
the laundry kept by Dung Tung and Bo Chang, al
NO. 20 south street, and represented that they
Were detectives, and represented that the law was
being violated 10y the place being open.
Ihey agreed TO make no arrests II they were
supplied with money and cigars. This the China
men refused, when the prisoners set upon them
and beat them numerically.
They then departed with the cash-boX contain.
ing over 800. Officer Pancey heard the cries OF
me unfortunate Chinamen, and succeeded In max.
Ing the arrests. Bo Chang is not expected TO re.
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